A Look at the Emmy It Girls of the Past 20 Years: Taraji P. Henson, Tina Fey, and More

Is there anything better than watching our favorite women on TV all dressed up and ready to make history? We think not. That's why we love the Emmys — and why we think back so fondly on the gals who have ruled them for the past two decades. Let's look back.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus would go on to become the only woman ever to win an acting Emmy for three separate shows (Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Veep). But in 1996, it was all about Elaine.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus would go on to become the only woman ever to win an acting Emmy for three separate shows (Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Veep). But in 1996, it was all about Elaine.